The Anthropology of Language: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology

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Ottenheimeras authoritative yet approachable introduction to the fieldas methodology, skills, techniques, tools, and applications emphasizes the kinds of questions that anthropologists ask about language and the kinds of questions that intrigue students. The text brings together the key areas of linguistic anthropology, addressing issues of power, race, gender, and class throughout. Further stressing the everyday relevance of the text material, Ottenheimer includes In the Field vignettes that draw you in to the chapter material via stories culled from her own and othersa experiences, as well as Doing Linguistic Anthropology and Cross-Language Miscommunication features that describe real-life applications of text concepts. A revised companion workbook/reader and robust Anthropology CourseMate website make a complete integrated package for your course. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.ABOUT THE AUTHOR Harriet Joseph Ottenheimer, professor emerita of
anthropology at Kansas State University, earned a BA in literature at Bennington
College and a PhD in anthropology at Tulane University. Her research interests
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The Anthropology of Language: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology

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Harriet Ottenheimer

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Cengage Learning - 2012-01-01

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